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US 2003/0141352 A1Published application
Envelope providing visual inspection capabilities while maintaining substantial privacy of its contents
OwnerJames Nelson Smith, Will Bovey Potterveld +1inventors
InventorsJames Nelson Smith, Will Bovey Potterveld, Paul D. Amrozowicz
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Abstract
An envelope allows limited, yet sufficient, inspection of its contents for various types of contraband material, while simultaneously maintaining the privacy of a substantial portion of its contents. The envelope's front panel, back panel, and closure flap are each substantially opaque, and at least a portion of at least two of its edge portions on at least one of the front and back panels, are substantially transparent.
Claims11
An envelope, comprising:
- a front panel and a back panel each having at least first, second, third, and fourth edge portions;
- the front and back panels coupled together along at least portions of their respective first, second, and third edge portions, whereby an opening is formed along at least the fourth edge portions of the front and back panels and a space is formed between the front and back panels for receiving an article therein;
- and
- a closure flap having a fifth edge coupled to the fourth edge portion of one of the front and back panels, the flap having a free sixth edge distal to the fifth edge,
- wherein the front panel, the back panel, and the closure flap are each substantially opaque, and wherein at least a portion of at least two of the first, second, and third edge portions on at least one of the front and back panels, are substantially transparent.
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An envelope, comprising:
- a front panel and a back panel each having a main body portion, and left, right, bottom, and top edge portions;
- the front and back panels coupled together along at least portions of their respective left, right, and bottom edge portions, whereby an opening is formed at the top edges of the front and back panels and a space is formed between the front and back panels for receiving an article therein;
- a closure flap having a first edge coupled to the top edges of one of the front and back panels, the flap having a free second edge distal to the first edge;
- and
- one or more substantially transparent strips on the main body portion of at least one of the front panel and the back panels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.